The Insiders Podcast: Rise of the Hybrid Defender, Cam Heyward and Sean McDermott Join the Insiders

About this episode

The episode discusses the upcoming NFL draft and features interviews with Cam Heyward and Sean McDermott, along with insights on the hybrid defender role in football.

NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero, Mike Garafolo, and Judy Battista set the stage for tomorrow’s NFL draft with team reports from the Raiders, Jets, Giants, Chiefs & Cowboys. Then Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward talks with Judy about Mike McCarthy’s first draft as the Steelers’ new head coach; former Bills head coach Sean McDermott joins Tom and Ian to share his life after coaching; and Steve Wyche explains why the hybrid defender is becoming a must have in the NFL. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero, Mike Garafolo, Judy Battista

Guests: Cam Heyward, Sean McDermott

Topics covered

• NFL draft
• hybrid defender
• coaching changes
• team reports
• defensive strategies

Keywords

• NFL draft
• Cam Heyward
• Sean McDermott
• hybrid defender
• Steelers
• Bills
• team reports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Steelers, Bills, Raiders, Jets, Giants, Chiefs, Cowboys

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